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Implants Limit HIV Wasting Facial Change [Walsh N. Internal Medicine News 8/15/2001 p. 24]: The author reviews a presentation by Dr. Alastair Carruthers from Vancouver which was presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Dermatology Association. A loss of facial fat was cosmetically corrected by Gore-Tex implants. The initial postoperative swelling improved appearance, but two months later, about three out of four patients required a second implant. Others had "lumpiness," which was improved with silicon oil injections.
posted 8/31/2001





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